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Redwood Primary School | Te Kura o te Rakau Whero

Newsletter No. 13 23 August 2018

2018 Term Dates

Term 3 - Monday 23 July to Thursday 27 September

Term 4 - Monday 15 October to Wednesday 19 December

Contact Details:

Website: www.redwoodprimary.school.nz

Email: office@redwoodprimary.school.nz

Ph: 03 352 6739

Absence Text: 027 784 1473

Absence Email: absence@redwoodprimary.school.nz

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Principal - John Stackhouse

Email: principal@redwoodprimary.school.nz

Deputy Principal - Chris Els (Paerangi, Year 3-6)

Email: chrisels@redwoodprimary.school.nz

Deputy Principal - Genevieve Rae (Whakatipu, New Entrant-Year 2)

Email: genevieverae@redwoodprimary.school.nz

Contents

Hoiho Playground Design

by Emma Titulaer & Kirsty Fletcher

Our playground is Redwood Park. We designed this playground because we read a book about children helping to design the Margaret Mahy Playground.

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Recycle and fundraise for Redwood School

by PTA

We have many recycling initiatives here at Redwood School, which not only help the environment, but also raise funds.

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Netball Skills

by Pauline Prescott

Jo Bayliss organised a fun netball skills coaching session for around 15 students in Term 2 & 3.

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Celebrating Reading

by Sandra Matai

At the recent Whakatipu assembly Mrs Matai gave out certificates to celebrate the children who use the library regularly

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Out of Zone Ballot for 2019

by Pauline Prescott

Do you have a New Entrant child starting school in 2019?

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2018 ERO Report

by Pauline Prescott

Attached is the link to our 2018 ERO Report.

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Calendar

Important dates for you to note

by Pauline Prescott

You don't want to miss these events!

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Term dates for 2019

by Pauline Prescott

These are the term dates for 2019.

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Community Notices

See what's happening in our community

by Pauline Prescott

Something here for everyone

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Head lice - Free Treatment from your GP

by Pauline Prescott

A new head lice treatment is now fully funded and available on prescription for anyone under the age of 13

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Road Cone

Road works and parking around school.

by Pauline Prescott

We know it must be frustrating not being able to park near school during the current road works on Prestons Rd.

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by Pauline Prescott

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Our school is competing in the Colgate Community Garden Challenge!

by PTA

Colgate, New World and TerraCycle are thrilled to announce the launch of THE 2018 COLGATE COMMUNITY GARDEN CHALLENGE, giving New Zealand pre-, primary and secondary schools the chance to win one of two recycled community garden sets to grow their own vegetables! 🍅🌽🍉

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The PTA is holding a Cadbury Chocolate Promotion as its major fundraiser for 2018.

by PTA

With the help of the Redwood School community we hope to raise a significant amount of money to fund new playground equipment for the school, as part of the redevelopment.

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Guitar, piano, drums

Music Lessons at school

by Allyce Muir

Do you want to learn to play drums, guitar or piano?

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Whole School Swimming Programme

by Pauline Prescott

This year being held at QE2 - Monday 20 to Friday 31 August (weeks 5 & 6)

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Visitor/Parent Sign In

Visitors to School Policy

by John Stackhouse

Rationale: To ensure only authorised persons are in the school grounds at any time during the school day.

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Art Exhibition & Art Auction

by Kate Norman

Coming Soon - Save the Date!

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